Sr Accounts Payable Specialist - Westmont, Illinois, United States

Westmont, Illinois, United States

19 hours ago

Sr Accounts Payable Specialist

Crash Champions

Champions Do More

At Crash Champions, We Believe the Difference is Trust. Crash Champions is the one of the fastest growing and most exciting brands in the collision repair industry. The company is the largest founder-led multi-shop operator (MSO) of high-quality collision repair service in the U.S., serving customers and business partners at more than 600 state-of-the-art repair centers in 36 states across the U.S. Crash Champions was founded in 1999 as a single Chicago repair center by industry veteran and 2022 MSO Executive of the Year, Matt Ebert. For more information, and to locate a local repair center, visit www.crashchampions.com.

Responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE: The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist will manage complex transactions, reconcile accounts, and ensure compliance with company policies. This role will resolve invoice discrepancies, support month-end close, and collaborate with shops and vendors to ensure timely and accurate payments. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage high-volume workloads efficiently.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

· Process transactions and perform accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling statements.

· Resolve invoice discrepancies to ensure accurate postings to the correct general ledger and shop.

· Partnering with Shops to resolve vendor issues to ensure processing of payments in a timely manner, according to their payment terms.

· Requires a thorough knowledge of internal processes, reconciliation of statements, posting invoices, creating payment journals, scheduling payments, importing invoices, and explaining remittance statements.

· Utilizing various tools to research and troubleshoot to determine the appropriate solution to inquiries to resolve payment discrepancies.

· Ensure adherence to internal controls and compliance with company policies and procedures.

· Provide support for month-end financial close and reporting, working directly with the accounting team and leaders.

· Taking complete ownership and accountability by assisting, researching, and resolving issues quickly and accurately.

· Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

· Experience: Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in accounts payable or a similar role.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including Pivot Tables/VLOOKUP’s.

· Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze financial data.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

· Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions.

· Able to maintain high-volume workload efficiently and timely.

· Able to execute several tasks simultaneously.

· Ability to demonstrate discretion and independent judgment when making decisions.

· An energetic, mature, positive person who thrives working independently as well as part of a large team.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. You may be asked by your supervisor or managers to perform other duties. Your performance will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the job duties listed in this job description, as well as any job duties not specifically listed above that you may be asked from time to time to perform. The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time.

ATE is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements and annual updates:

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Group Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k Retirement Plan with match

Referral Bonus (“Cash From Crash”)

5 Paid Holidays

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Job Post Information* : Posted Date 6 hours ago (1/6/2025 4:20 PM)